The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic WorldGlenn R. Bugh Cambridge University Press, 2006 M05 1 This Companion volume offers fifteen original essays on the Hellenistic world and is intended to complement and supplement general histories of the period from Alexander the Great to Kleopatra VII of Egypt. Each chapter treats a different aspect of the Hellenistic world - religion, philosophy, family, economy, material culture, and military campaigns, among other topics. The essays address key questions about this period: To what extent were Alexander's conquests responsible for the creation of this new 'Hellenistic' age? What is the essence of this world and how does it differ from its Classical predecessor? What continuities and discontinuities can be identified? Collectively, the essays provide an in-depth view of a complex world. The volume also provides a bibliography on the topics along with recommendations for further reading. |
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Glenn R. Bugh. THE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO THE 3 HELLENISTIC WORLD EDITED av Glenn R. Bligh 1; ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND THE CREATIQN OF THE HELLENISTIC. Front Cover.
Glenn R. Bugh. THE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO THE 3 HELLENISTIC WORLD EDITED av Glenn R. Bligh 1; ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND THE CREATIQN OF THE HELLENISTIC. Front Cover.
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... Alexander was not intended as a political manifesto for the present, but it was eagerly seized upon as foreshadowing what could be achieved by the German states united under the leadership of the Prussian monarchy.' An autocratic regime ...
... Alexander was not intended as a political manifesto for the present, but it was eagerly seized upon as foreshadowing what could be achieved by the German states united under the leadership of the Prussian monarchy.' An autocratic regime ...
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... Alexander is not autonomous. He is an instrument ofhistory and of God himself. His conquests inculturate the barbarian east, but at the same time, they hasten the degeneration of the native inspiration of the Greek world. A levelling ...
... Alexander is not autonomous. He is an instrument ofhistory and of God himself. His conquests inculturate the barbarian east, but at the same time, they hasten the degeneration of the native inspiration of the Greek world. A levelling ...
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... Alexander's marshals attempted to surpass, to propagate. Immediately after his death, the regent Perdikkas produced ... Alexander.” He became de facto independent and refused to accept Macedonian sovereignty; and in what Alexander must ...
... Alexander's marshals attempted to surpass, to propagate. Immediately after his death, the regent Perdikkas produced ... Alexander.” He became de facto independent and refused to accept Macedonian sovereignty; and in what Alexander must ...
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... Alexander's example was to be avoided. The Successors did not, of course, renounce war. Military operations were ... Alexander inherited from the Achaemenids. It had created a network of satraps, local despots who could exploit the ...
... Alexander's example was to be avoided. The Successors did not, of course, renounce war. Military operations were ... Alexander inherited from the Achaemenids. It had created a network of satraps, local despots who could exploit the ...
Contents
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THE POLIS AND FEDERAL1sM | 52 |
Hellenistic Economies | 73 |
2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 500 BC AD | 85 |
The Hellenistic Family | 93 |
6 HIsToRY AND RHETORIC | 113 |
7 MATERIAL CULTURE | 136 |
Hellenistic Art | 158 |
Language and Literature | 186 |
GREEK RELIGION | 208 |
Philosophy for Life | 223 |
Science Medicine | 241 |
Sideelevation Unbroken lines show the Sambuca in horizontal position Broken | 260 |
Hellenistic Military | 265 |
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The Cambridge Ancient History John Boardman,I. E. S. Edwards,N. G. L. Hammond,E. Sollberger No preview available - 1982 |
The Cambridge Ancient History John Boardman,I. E. S. Edwards,N. G. L. Hammond,E. Sollberger No preview available - 1982 |
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